I’ve always said that Communion is privileged to work on the most important spaces in our world – our homes.. Continue Reading >
How to get planning permission for a barn conversion is one of the questions we’re most frequently asked. This article.. Continue Reading >
Once the fundamentals of the design of the site are established, the choreography of everyday life is the next thing.. Continue Reading >
The most successful changes to your space take into account the things you cannot change. There are only a few.. Continue Reading >
Our clients relocated from their countryside home into a market town, where they found a 1970s house,.. Continue Reading >
One of the things people find surprising about a building project is how many decisions there are to be.. Continue Reading >
“We found you really easy to work with, very ‘user-friendly’, and the process felt like a.. Continue Reading >
Alex invites you to pull up a chair and enter a conversation with Susanna and James who bought a.. Continue Reading >
In architecture there is typically a focus on the finished buildings and the architects themselves. However, we.. Continue Reading >
For us, seeing a project move from being a few lightly sketched needs, wants and desires to being a completed building.. Continue Reading >
This piece was originally written for a resource kit developed by Hereford Diocese and due for.. Continue Reading >
I have been fortunate enough to be the lead architect on numerous church.. Continue Reading >
We are privileged to be working on the re-ordering of St Mary’s Church in Maidenhead. This time-lapse video.. Continue Reading >
Listed buildings are one of our greatest cultural assets. They are extraordinarily evocative places and to have.. Continue Reading >
Many of our home extension clients ask the same question: Does a home extension make financial sense? It’s a good.. Continue Reading >
Whether it is more environmentally sustainable to refurbish or rebuild is a question that affects all buildings that need.. Continue Reading >
Understanding the finances of your project and having financial visibility is one of the most important things.. Continue Reading >
When you’re thinking about a home extension, it is very easy to think you should add as much.. Continue Reading >
New regulations were introduced in 2015 to improve health and safety in the building industry. They recognise that people who.. Continue Reading >
Working with communities, as we do when working with church buildings, has unique challenges that are completely different to.. Continue Reading >
Here are some figures that are difficult to balance. Only 5% of people.. Continue Reading >
Communion’s mission statement is “Working closely with people to deliver exceptional projects that transform spaces and change lives.” Each of our architects draws on.. Continue Reading >
Broadly speaking, there are two key measures when considering sustainable building. The first is to reduce the amount of energy.. Continue Reading >
In March 2012, the Government introduced a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). It overhauled policy in.. Continue Reading >
How do you turn the raw combination of walls, floors and roof into a comfortable, welcoming space that’s a pleasure.. Continue Reading >
Despite the importance of the garden in an overall project, in our experience it can often be an after-thought. But.. Continue Reading >
